Spokane, WA

Thursday morning my MOMS Club playgroup met at Shadle Park, 4302 N. Belt in northwest Spokane, to let the kids burn off some energy by playing on the toys and running through the splash park. Shadle Park consists of 40 acres just west of Maple/Ash on Wellesley Avenue. Shadle Park has something for everyone. You can run through the water, play on the toys, become competitive on the tennis court, watch baseball games, play a game of pick up basketball, or just lay a blanket down and read a good book.

As if a perfect dichotomy of municipal Spokane, Ben Burr Trail really does show two sides of our city in perfect walking distance.

This weekend I experienced my first arena football game. I am not an avid fan of football, but I do enjoy watching sports live. I also decided that since my boyfriend and his son love football so much that I should learn a little bit about it. Once we decided on the day we wanted to go, I got the tickets for us to go to the Spokane Shock game.

Last night, rain and all we decided to bundle up and head to Withworth University to watch the GSL Slow Pitch Softball District Tournament. The first game was Mead v. University, where Mead beat University by a wide margin. The second game was undefeated Shadle Park v. Central Valley.

Our church’s youth group recently had an activity night at Laser Quest in downtown Spokane. I’m not a huge fan of laser tag myself, but I went with the group to help out while my husband played a couple games with the kids.

Whether you are a kid or just a kid at heart, Mission Park located at 1208 E. Mission Avenue across the street from Avista, has something for everything. They have tennis courts, softball fields, toys, a swimming pool and lawn bowling. Mission Park is also connected to the Centennial Trial.

When my 13 year old nephew came to visit last weekend, I wanted to find something fun that we could take him to do. We ended up going to Wonderland Family Fun Center and we had a lot of fun. Wonderland is defiantly a place for kids- and adults- to go and have a blast.

This past weekend I decided to check out the Dishman Hills Natural Area that I’ve wanted to explore for a while. I’ve passed by the Dishman Hills sign on Appleway Ave many times and have always been curious as to what was beyond the sign. I’m really glad that I finally got the chance to explore this wonderful area.

Batter up! Strike, ball, out! It is softball time again. We are just wrapping up the Spring Fling Co-Ed Softball Tournament sponsored by the Spokane County Parks & Recreation Department. The weather was cold but at least it did not snow. Every year we play in the Spring Fling to fine tune the team for softball season that begins in early May.

Looking for something to do with your family, a great adventure for a date or something to do with your friends, Spokane Chiefs Hockey at the Spokane Arena is the game for you. We have been to quite a few games this year, as a family, on a date and as a guys/gals night out.